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CHAIR AND SOFA BED. No. 427,597. Patented May 13, 1.8190.

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B. MORVAY. CHAIR AND SOFA BBD.

No. 427,597. Patented May 13, 1890..

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

BERNHARD Moni/TAY, or VIENNA; AusTEIA-I-IUNGAEY, AssIeNoR 'ro LoUIs IIIRseI-IEELD, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CHAIR AND SOFA BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,597, dated May 13, 1890.

Application filed January ll, 1890. Serial No, 336,647. (No model.) Patented in Austria-Hungary October 1'7, 1886, No. 18,666 and No. 47,627.

To all whom, it may con/cern: l

Be it known that 1, BERNHARD HORVAY, of Vienna, in the Empire of Austria, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, have invented cer- 5 tain new and useful Improvements in Chair and Sofa Bed, (for which Let-ters Patent Were granted to me in Austria-Hungary, No. 18,666 and No. 47,627, dated October 17, 1886,) otl Which the following is a specification.

Io This invention relates to an improved construction of chair and sofa bed that can be quickly changed from a chair or sofa into a bed, and vice versa; and the invention consists of a chair and sofa bed having astationi 5 ary main frame and seat-section, a sliding foot-section that is guided in the main i rame and provided with a hinged foot-board, and a vertically-movable auxiliary seat-section which is supported by folding legs that 2o are guided by pivot-links in keepers at the under side of the fra-me of the auxiliary section. The back of the chair or sofa forms the head-piece and is formed of three hinged sections-a rear section, which forms the head- 2 5 piece propel', a narrow intermediate connecting-piece, and an upholstered section, which, passes over fixed ribs of upright standards at the ends of the chair or sofa frame, so as to form the back, While it serves With the intermediate section to support the headpiece when the chair or sofa is changed into a bed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures l and 2 represent perspective views of my improved chair or sofa bed, showing the same,

respectively, in position as a sofa and as a bed; and Figs. Sand 4 are vertical longitudinal sections 'showing the sofa-bed, respectively, in position as a bed and as a sofa, the last two figures being drawn on a larger 4o scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring tothe drawings, A represents the su pporting main frame of my improved chair or sofa bed, which frame is provided with a stationary seat-section B and with upright arms o1' standards C C at the ends of the main frame A. The upright arms C are provided with iixed ribs d d, having curved upper ends d', which serve for supporting the back D of 5o the chair or sofa bed, which back is formed of three sections-a rear section D', which is pivoted to the su pporting-:trame A at the rear end of the stationary seat B, a narrovr intermediate section D2, which is hinged to the upper edge of the rearsection D', andan upholstered section D3, which is hinged to the intermediate section D2 and which forms the back of the chair or sofa bed proper.

Vfhen the sections D D2 D3 are placed in 6o proper position, so as to form the back of the chair or sofa bed, the rear section D isbrought u p against the upper edge of the ribs d, the intermediate section D2 over the same, and the upholstered section D3 in front of said ribs, 65 as shown clearly in Fig. a. The back D is by means of the ribs d iirmly supported in position by the upright arms C, While when the sections D D2 D3 are swung back of the main frame Aclear of the ribs d the rear section D 7o Aforms the head-piece and support for the pillow, While the intermediate section D2 and upholstered section D3 form the support for the inclined rear section D', as shown clearlv in Figs. 2 and 3. u 75 In the lower part of the main frame A, below the stationary seat B, is guided the footsection E, which latter is provided with side rails e, that are guided in grooves c of the mainframe, as shown in Fig. 3. The foot-sec- 8o tion E moves on casters at its front end and has a foot-board E', which is hinged to the front end and which is moved into vertical position When the foot-section E is completely drawn out. A sliding stop-latchf is guided along each side Wall of the foot-section E and abuts against the front part of the frame A, so as to retain the foot-section E in position when drawn out, said sliding latches being pushed back by fixed lugs f at the rear part 9o of the main frame A, as shown in Fig. 4;. An auxiliary seat-section E2 is supported by lugs g at its under side in keepers g of the footboard E, While its opposite end is supported by legs F, which are fulerumed to lugs h at the under side of the auxiliary seat-frame E2, and braced by means of links h', that are pivoted to said legs and guided by pins h3 at their ends in keepers h2 at the under side of the auxiliary seat-frame E2, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. The inner edge of the auxiliary seatsection E2 abuts closely against the front edge of the stationary main section B and forms with the same the mattress-section when the chair or sofa is used as a bed. A rug or blanket is placed over the seat-sections, as shown in Fig. 2.

Vhen it is desired to change the chair or sofa to a bed, the back is first swung back into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to form the head-piece of the bed. rlhe footsection is then moved forward until stopped by the latches f. The foot-board E is then moved in upright position against the stationary front wall of the frame of the footsection E. The auxiliary seat-section E2 is then lifted, so as to be supported by the legs F and by its front lugs in the keepers of the foot-board, whereby the seat-section E2 is irmly supported on the foot-section. Thelegs extend through openings in the bottom of the foot-section E and rest on the licor. For changing the bed into a sofa or chair the seatseetion is first removed and the foot-board lowered, the auxiliary seat section being placed in position on the foot-board and then pushed back with the foot-section into the main frame A, as shown in Fig. 4L, after which the sections composing the head-piece are returned,so as to form the back of the chair or sofa. In this manner an arin-chair can be readily changed into a single bed or a sofa into a double bed, and vice versa, Whenever required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with a main frame havards at the end of the main frame provided with raised ribs, and a back-section formed of three parts-a rear section pivoted to the rear part of the main frame, an intermediate section hinged to the rear section, and an upholstered section hinged to the intermediate section, said sections being adapted to be moved over the ribs of the standards,so as to form the back of the sofa or chair, or into a position back of the main frame, so as to form the head-piece, substantiallyT as set forth.

2. The combination, witha main frame having a stationary seat-section, of a foot-section guided in said main frame, means for stopping the foot-section when moved either outwardly or inwardlyin said main frame, a footboard hinged to said foot-section, an auxiliary seat-section supported on keepers on the foot-board, and folding legs applied to the inner end of the auxiliary seat-section, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a main frame having a stationary seat-section, of a foot-section guided in said main frame, means forstopping said foot-section when moved inwardly or outwardly from said main frame, a foot-board hinged to the foot-section, an auxiliary seatsection provided with lugs supportedin keepers on the foot-board, and pivoted and folding legs at the inner end of the auxiliary seatsection, said legs being connected by pivoted and sliding braces, with keepers at the under side of the auxiliary seat-section, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BERNHARD MORVAY.

Witnesses:

RUDOLF voN PLANK, NETTIE S. HARRIS. 

